Categories: Research

The Laboratory for Genomics Research offers Innovation Awards

Tue Sep 14, 2021
CRISPR model being held up in a laboratory
The Laboratory for Genomics Research
The $100,000, one-year awards will support the development of groundbreaking technologies in the field of functional genomics.

The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney

Thu Sep 9, 2021
two blue plates with tubes
The Kidney Project

The Kidney Project’s bioartificial kidney, which was successfully implanted in a preclinical model.

The Kidney Project earned a $650,000 award for a successful demonstration of its artificial kidney

Data-driven drug dosing speeds tuberculosis treatment to four months

Mon Aug 30, 2021
bacterial cells
NIAID/NIH

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis

A large trial of a new drug regimen for tuberculosis, designed in part by School researchers, leads to a new WHO recommendation for treating the disease.

No sign of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in breast milk

Wed Jul 28, 2021

As Delta variant turns into dominant strain in California, scientists detect 'Delta plus'

Tue Jul 13, 2021

Where are drugs to beat COVID—and the next pandemic?

Wed Jun 30, 2021

QBI continues research efforts to stave off future surges of COVID-19

Wed Jun 30, 2021
Cell surrounded by viral particles
NIAID/NIH

A cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample.

Research into SARS-CoV-2 variants and potential therapies pushes forward

Helium recycling project sets a new standard for sustainability at UCSF

Thu Jun 17, 2021
Helium recycling equipment

The UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine now use helium recycling equipment, shown above, to avoid wasting the gas, which is used to cool certain types of scientific and medical imaging machines.

The School is now recycling much of the helium used in its NMR facilities.

UCSF Forum on Living Therapeutics and Cellular Manufacturing

Fri May 28, 2021
Cells growing in liquid culture
UCSD
Catch up on UCSF's efforts to advance living therapeutics and cellular manufacturing on Friday, June 11.

Regulatory DNA opens a window through time

Wed May 12, 2021
Illustration of chromosomes and double helix of DNA
NIH

A DNA double helix and chromosomes inside a cell. A UCSF/Stanford study of Neanderthal and human DNA found over 400 changes to regulatory DNA that may help explain the differences between the hominid relatives.

Research on Neanderthal DNA reveals new details about our evolutionary cousins

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